Compare and Contrast High Fidelity Novel and Film

Compare and Contrast High Fidelity Novel and FilmHigh Fidelity, the novel written by Nick Hornby, and the film adaptation, directed by Stephen Frears, both portrayed the vital information for the plot however, Hornby was able to convey the ideas better through literary techniques. The novel was adapted into a feature film in 2000 starring John Cusack as Rob and directed by Stephen Frears. The movie was accurate in portraying the novel to a certain extent. The film was able to successfully represent the main ideas of the original novel but when it came to the minute details, it was lacking the contributions of the story that gave it a certain tone that the Hornby, was trying to convey to his audience. The most noticeable differences are: the importance, or the unnecessary significance, described of Rob’s previous girls other than Laura; the visual similarities of the characters of the novel to the characters of the film; and the use of literary techniques and filming techniques that add emphasis to the story in different ways from the novel and the film’s perspectives.

The opening prologue that sets the tone for the novel describes the top five break-ups that Rob has encountered in his life, making a point not to include Laura, his recently ex-girlfriend, because “those places are reserved for the kind of humiliations and heart breaks that [she is] just not capable of delivering” (13) . Rob spends the opening of the book talking about his top five break-ups, but after that he only references them again when he was trying to figure out what went wrong in each of his relationships prior to Laura. This is different in the film. The film tries to place more importance on his previous break-ups and relationships than is absolutely necessary. The novel talks briefly about the break-ups in the prologue, but the film draws out Rob’s explanation of the failed relationships trying to give the perception that they are incorporated into Rob’s everyday life. In the...

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

...The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Compare and Contrast
Originally written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a short story unlike any other. It tells the story of a man who is born as a fragile, elderly individual who physically, becomes younger as he grows older mentally.The warped sense of time and aging in this story makes it incredibly unique and interesting. In 2008 the story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald was made into a film. Although the film and the short story are telling about the same man, they are wildly different. Although there are some similarities in the theme, the character development, plot and conflict, and setting are very different.
The setting of the short story and film are in two complete different times, which makes them very different. In the short story, Benjamin Button is born in 1860. He lives in a time where young, rich males go to ivy league schools, and courtship is more or less an art form. During his life, Benjamin fights in the Spanish-American war in 1898. The film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button takes place in the 21st century. In the film Benjamin is born in 1918, at the end of World War I. This is fifty-eight years later than what is mentioned in the original story. This changes many different aspects of the story. In the film Benjamin is growing up in a time where there are cars and...

...﻿William goldings
William Golding was born September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. In 1935 he started teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury. He temporarily left teaching in 1940 to join the Royal Navy. In 1954 he published his first novel, Lord of the Flies. In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. On June 19, 1993, he died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. While Golding was mainly a novelist, his body of work also includes poetry, plays, essays and short stories.
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He was raised in a 14th-century house next door to a graveyard. His mother, Mildred, was an active suffragette who fought for women’s right to vote. His father, Alex, worked as a schoolmaster. William received his early education at the school his father ran, Marlborough Grammar School. When William was just 12 years old, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to write a novel. A frustrated child, he found an outlet in bullying his peers. Later in life, William would describe his childhood self as a brat, even going so far as to say, “I enjoyed hurting people.” After primary school, William went on to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. His father hoped he would become a scientist, but William opted to study English literature instead. In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry...

...﻿Terrie Pointer
Period 1
10-3-14
Compare and Contrast France and Roman Absolutism
Absolutism is the acceptance of, or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters. French absolutism started with Louis XIV and Russian absolutism started with Peter the Great. Louis XIV ruled from 1643-1714 and Peter the Great ruled from 1699-1725. In French absolutism, the rule of absolute monarchs was not all embracing because they lacked the financial and military resources, and the technology to make it so. France and Russia are alike in absolutism that they both sought to control religion and that they got the rich out of paying taxes. They are different in that Louis XIV wasn’t successful in wars, but Peter the Great was.
Religion was an important factor when dealing with Louis XIV and Peter the Great. Louis XIV held simple views regarding religion and it was that the king controlled the Catholic Church and that the Church should do his bidding. Louis got into conflict with some popes, but in the end he got his way, because he was more powerful. Louis believed that what was good for him was good for France. He saw no difference between the two. During Peter's reign the Russian Orthodox Church was reformed. The traditional leader of the Church was the Patriarch of Moscow. In 1700, when the office fell vacant, Peter had refused to name a replacement, allowing the Patriarch's deputy to discharge the duties of the...

...There are many different theories dealing with the creation of the world. The Native Americans have several, but there are two very popular creation myths that are supported. The World on the Turtle’s Back and When Grizzlies Walked Upright. Each offers a unique perspective on how the world was created, yet many similarities tie them together.
In the beginning of both stories, there is a god-like creature that comes down from a place called “Sky-World”. In The World on the Turtle’s Back, the woman either fell or was pushed after peering down a hole into the dark emptiness below, a result of her own foolishness. Foolish curiosity once again appeared in When Grizzlies Walked Upright, when the young girl stuck her head out of the top of the volcano, even after her father had expressly warned her not to, and was carried away by the Wind Spirit. Wind Spirit was hardly mentioned, but right away, I got the idea that he was the mischievous character. In The World on the Turtle’s Back, there is a mischievous character called the left-handed twin, who is told to be the very first trickster to walk the earth. Both of these creation myths are full of unusual and unexplainable things. When this world came to being, there was no single explanation of its
origin. Many Native American tribes and other religious groups
throughout the world created their own origin or creation myths for
the earth on a whole or just the people of the earth. The basis of
these myths was cultural...

...﻿Marie Groes-Petersen
19 / 1 / 2014
Highfidelity essay
“Highfidelity” is a romantic-comedy book written by the popular author, Nick Hornby.
The book has a wide topic, and it can be discussed what some of the main themes in the book are. The book shows Rob as a man who honestly hates everything he does, and isn’t afraid of people thinking that about him. He claims he has a problem with girls, and convinces himself that he doesn’t know what he’s doing wrong, maybe to feel better about the situation?
The over all book is about commitment, Rob doesn’t seem to commit to anything, he finds it rather challenging, and that causes him so loose his girlfriend. He always lives with one foot out of the door ready for a new opportunity. Just in case something better might show up.
“I've committed to nothing...and that's just suicide...by tiny, tiny increments.”
Near the ending of the book, Rob realizes what might have caused Laura to leave him,
and what might have caused all the other misery he is dealing with. It’s the fact that he hasn’t committed himself to anything. He is getting rather tired of working in the record store, and when Laura presents other careers that he could consider taking, he doesn’t do it, because again that would make him commit to something.
Nick has definitely given the book a funny touch, all though it’s not like the usual comedy-fun. Rob kind of makes fun of himself in an...

...﻿
Maresa Faraimo
Ms. Todd
English 1(semester 2)
July 18, 2014
Analyzing Seminal Texts
President Abraham Lincoln’s, “Address delivered at the Dedication of the Cemetery at Gettysburg” and Pericles “Funeral oration”, speakers acknowledge the deceased as well as there honor. Although there’s a significant length difference in both speeches, “Address Delivered at the Cemetery at Gettysburg” and "Pericles funeral oration" Pericles expresses to his audience on ways to cope with the pain from those sacrificed on the battle-field. While Lincoln focuses on the ways we should live up to, recommending to those still living that they should cease the opportunity they have and take it upon themselves to accomplish the unfinished work of those who’s last breath was taken for the sake of their country. Both Pericles and Lincoln both show their knowledge of rhetorical devices using it to convey their overall message to their audience.
Lincoln starts off his speech with our Founders, "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent." Lincoln is very poetic and delicate. Here he uses rhetorical devices such as antithesis, repetition, and alliteration to shed massive appeal to the audience. Later Lincoln focuses on talking to the weary eyed people on there duty as a family, ‘It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced." Lincoln uses...

...In the novel "Wuthering Heights", the major female character, Catherine had given birth to young Catherine. Their character traits are alike. There are contrasts between them, too. Nelly once said that, "Cathy was the most winning thing that ever brought sunshine into a desolate house - a real beauty in face - with the Earnshaw's handsome dark eyes." But Heathcliff said that, "Those two, who have left the room, are the only objects which retain a distinct material appearance to me; and that appearance cause me pin, amounting to agony. About her, I won't speak; and I don't desire to think; but I earnestly wish she were invisible - her presence invokes only maddenly sensation" In addition to their physical similarities, they also shared character traits. They were both loving, wild and not think carefully before doing things.
Catherine and young Catherine were loving. Loving means love their man, who they loved deeply. For Catherine, she loved Heathcliff deeply. She would like to sacrifice herself marrying Edgar Linton for helping Heathcliff. She said to Nelly, "Heathcliff shall never know how I love him; and that, not because he's handsome, Nelly. But because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same, and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire. If Heathcliff and I married, we should be beggars? Whereas, if I marry Linton, I can aid Heathcliff to rise, and place him...

...applying diverse historical data into an inter-relational composite framework E. The thorough knowledge and importance of the utilization of all relevant reference sources and techniques when researching historical events and topics F. The ability to organize ideas and communicate orally G. To gain an understanding of the role played by various nationality and cultural groups in the development of the Twentieth-Century United States H. To expand cultural and historical awareness. I. To gain an awareness of how the differences in cultures combined to create a larger “American” culture. J. To broaden student sensitivity, tolerance, and understanding of the various subcomponents of American culture.
Dr. Kolkey’s Syllabus Page 4 K. To compare and contrast information cross-culturally L. To demonstrate a general understanding of the framework of American history, along with the salient thematic features which underpin it, including, but not limited to, gender, class, religion, economics, race/ethnicity, technology innovation, and political institutions M. To understand how to read and appreciate different kinds of history texts and outside sources N. To develop the ability to ask questions of the text O. To learn how to recognize the manner in which a text is organized so as to separate best the relevant from the irrelevant information P. To gain the ability to assess your own progress Q. To take notes from lectures – do not merely transcribe,...